User manual COBRA PR 255 VP QUICK START GUIDE

[. . . ] 9508-PR255-2VP-D-FinalC #17 3/29/06 3:36 PM Page 1 The Cobra line of quality products includes: CB Radios · microTALK® Radios · Radar/Laser Detectors · Safety Alert® Traffic Warning Systems · Handheld GPS Receivers · Mobile GPS Navigation Systems · HighGear® Accessories · CobraMarineTM VHF Radios · Marine Chartplotters · Power Inverters · Accessories Introduction Making Life Easier and Safer Owner's Manual Staying in touch with your family and friends is convenient and easy when using your microTALK® radio. Some of the many uses you will discover include: Communicating with others while hiking, biking, and working; keeping track of family and friends at a crowded public event; checking with travel companions in another car; talking with neighbors; arranging meeting spots with others while shopping at the mall. Secure your microTALK® Belt Clip radio while on the go. Carrying your microTALK® radio with you is easy when using the belt clip or optional wrist strap. [. . . ] Press the Mode/Power button to enter the new setting and proceed to other functions. Press the Lock button to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode. Do not press any buttons for 15 seconds to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode. Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 7 6 English 9508-PR255-2VP-D-FinalC #17 3/29/06 3:36 PM Page 8 Operation Mode Functions Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Voice Activated Transmit (VOX) · In VOX mode, your microTALK® radio can be used "hands-free, " automatically transmitting when you speak. You can set the VOX sensitivity level to fit the volume of your voice and avoid transmissions triggered by background noise. Mode/Power Button To Turn VOX Mode On Or Off: 1. Press the Mode/Power button until the VOX icon flashes on the display. The current On or Off setting is displayed. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down VOX Icon button to turn VOX On or Off. Press the Mode/Power button to enter the selected On or Off setting and proceed Channel Button to other functions. Press the Lock button to enter the selected On or Off setting and return to Standby mode. Mode/Power Button Channel Scan · Your microTALK® radio can automatically scan channels. Press the Mode/Power button until the Scan icon and the channel numbers appear on the display. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down Scan Channels button to begin scanning channels. The radio ignores specific privacy codes while scanning channels. The Scan icon will continue to be displayed when scan is on. Your radio will continue to scan all channels and stop if an incoming transmission is detected. Your radio will remain on that channel for 10 seconds. While setting channel scan, if you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds your radio will automatically return to Standby mode on the channel or channel/privacy code displayed before you entered mode functions. Channel Button To Set VOX Sensitivity: 1. Press the Mode/Power button until the VOX icon flashes and the current sensitivity level is displayed. The current VOX sensitivity level is displayed with letters "LE" and a Number 1 through 5, with Number 5 being the most sensitive level and Number 1 being the least sensitive level. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to change the setting. Press the Mode/Power button to enter the selected setting and proceed to other functions. Press the Lock button to enter the selected setting and return to Standby mode. VOX Sensivity Level Channel Button 8 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 9 9508-PR255-2VP-D-FinalC #17 3/29/06 3:36 PM Page 10 Operation Mode Functions Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty During scanning (while receiving an incoming transmission), you can choose from the following: a. [. . . ] FCC Warnings: Replacement or substitution of transistors, regular diodes or other parts of a unique nature, with parts other than those recommended by Cobra may cause a violation of the technical regulations of part 95 of the FCC rules, or violation of type acceptance requirements of part 2 of the rules. · FRS/GMRS Frequency Allocation and Compatibility Important: Please note that Cobra GMRS models with 15 Channels may designate different channel numbers for the same frequency. For example, a Cobra 15 Channel GMRS model would need to be tuned to Channel 11 in order to communicate with a 22 Channel GMRS tuned to Channel 15. Please refer to the chart below for channel/ frequency number compatibility. for 22 Channel FRS/GMRS Models B = Channel No. [. . . ]